Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Grand Forks, ND — 2013-06-13

Final reportCEN13LA348
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Date
2013-06-13
Location
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Airport
KGFK
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N552ND
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Go-around

Probable cause

The student pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the go-around.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot was attempting to land the airplane on the runway. His first attempt to land was too fast, so he performed a go-around. During the second attempted landing, the airplane landed hard and bounced. The student initiated a second go-around and pitched the nose up 10 to15 degrees. During the climb, the airplane rolled left, stalled, and then impacted the ground. An examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions or failure that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Execute a go-around immediately after the first hard bounce.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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